Ergo Community Call: AI & Vibe CodingExecutive SummaryThis community call focused on "vibe coding" (AI-assisted development) within the Ergo ecosystem, showcasing various applications built using AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Participants demonstrated unstoppable dApps, discussed AI's impact on blockchain development accessibility, and explored how AI is being integrated into Ergo's development workflow.Key Topics DiscussedUnstoppable dApps on IPFS - QX demonstrated self-contained HTML applications for reporting, messaging, and social media hosted on IPFSMobile dApp development - HQ showcased Android mobile wallet integration and VoltPay frontend developmentNFT marketplace enhancements - New bulk buying/selling features and drag-and-drop functionality for MewMartAI-assisted smart contract auditing - Using LLMs to verify ErgoScript contracts and identify common security vulnerabilitiesTesting automation - Generating test cases and mutation testing for Ergo node and Sigma interpreterMining pool interface conversion - Converting server-based applications to serverless IPFS-hosted versions using AIDeveloper onboarding challenges - Managing increased volume of AI-generated pull requests and maintaining code qualityVoice cloning for educational content - Potential use of AI voice synthesis for Deco tutorials and multilingual contentNotable AnnouncementsNew developers joining - Michael and CannonQ mentioned as new vibe-coding contributors to the ecosystemUpcoming community call - Next Thursday will feature a ChainCash and Basis-focused spaces discussion with kushti and FitzCore repository AI policies - Node and interpreter repositories now include agents.md files restricting AI use to testing code onlySigma book project - x10zyn is creating a comprehensive book on ErgoScript internals using AI analysis of repositoriesTechnical Concepts ExplainedNIPoPoWs integration - Using Non-Interactive Proofs of Proof-of-Work for lightweight blockchain interaction in unstoppable appsUTXO smart contract auditing - Common ErgoScript vulnerabilities including register correspondence checks and double-spending preventionIPFS application deployment - Creating self-contained HTML applications with embedded transaction building capabilitiesMobile wallet dApp integration - URL-based dApp loading within mobile wallets without requiring separate APK downloadsAction ItemsDeveloper template creation - HQ proposed creating GitHub templates with multiple frameworks (HTML, SVELTE, Node.js) for easier AI-assisted developmentAI-focused hackathon planning - Discussion of organizing a small hackathon with existing framework templates and modest prizesErgo book revival - kushti committed to reaching out to Joe, Grayman, and Martin to resume work on the Ergo book projectPull request review backlog - Ongoing need to review approximately 100 AI-generated pull requests across repositoriesTags: vibe-coding, AI-development, IPFS, unstoppable-apps, ErgoScript-auditing, mobile-dApps, smart-contracts, testing-automation, developer-onboarding, chain-cache

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